Weighing the Costs and Benefits of a New Water Ionizer

Many people who are interested in buying a water ionizer for the first time are impressed by the health benefits of alkaline water, but are hesitant once they learn about the costs of a new unit. We at Tyent know that buying a new water ionizer is a big investment in your—and your family’s—health, but we also know that the size of that investment can be a cost you’re not sure about absorbing.

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Here, we take a look at several common concerns about the costs of a new water ionizer, and weigh them with the benefits that a Tyent water ionizer will bring to your home.

Q: Isn’t the cost of a new water ionizer a

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Non-Drinking Uses for Water from a Water Ionizer

When it comes to drinking water, the benefits of alkaline ionized water vs. tap water are as clear as, well, a glass of water. But some of the benefits of having a water ionizer aren’t related to actually drinking the water. In fact, there are several non-drinking uses for water from a Tyent water ionizer! We list a few of the most useful here.

Washing produce. It shouldn’t surprise you that the fruits and veggies we pick up at the grocery store aren’t very clean. They come with pesticides, insecticides, and chemicals on the surface—not to mention the germs from people’s hands touching them. Water from a water ionizer breaks up these harmful substances on the surface of produce and …

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High-Tech Water That’s Also Healthy: PCWorld and Discovery Recommend Tyent

We all know that homes have become more high-tech – starting with products like the Roomba to home integration systems and lights that are solar-powered. The kitchen is no exception, with many choosing to add restaurant-grade appliances and fridges with touch screens to their homes. Now, even the water in your kitchen can go high-tech (and high-health!) with water ionizers from Tyent. Check out these recommendations from PCWorld and Discovery on how Tyent water ionizers can take your home to the 21st century.

PCWorld Extreme Tech: 22 Devices That Go All Out

Why relegate your gadgets to the living room or office when you can geek out just as impressively in the kitchen? The Tyent UCE 9000T is a high-tech

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Waste Not, Want Not: Tips to Cut Down on Household Waste

There are many pieces of the going green puzzle: reducing energy use, switching to local groceries, and using less gasoline, to name a few. But one of the biggest ways we can reduce our carbon footprint is by cutting down on waste in our homes. The average American produces 4.4 pounds of garbage a day—that’s 1,600 pounds a year!

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Try utilizing these tips to go greener in your home, and make the world a kinder, less wasteful place for the future.

Pack a green lunch. How many times do you pack a lunch for school (or do you pack a lunch for your kids) that has much more food than …

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Alkaline Ionized Water in Action: How Clean Are Your Vegetables—Really?

We at Tyent often talk about the benefits of drinking alkaline ionized water, but we understand that it’s one thing to talk about it and another thing for you to see it for yourself. In fact, you may be a little skeptical of one machine’s abilities to transform tap water into healthier water. We get it, and we’d like to step in and show you a practical, real-life application of a water ionizer in your home.

One of the most impressive ways that your household can benefit from a water ionizer is through washing vegetables and other produce. In this demo video, you see tap water and water from a Tyent machine being put to the test of washing …

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Debunking Alkaline Ionized Water Myths

Is believing in the benefits of alkaline ionized water as silly as believing in the tooth fairy? If you buy a water ionizer, are you basically buying a nonsensical ticket to the North Pole? Scientific research and experiments say no. We debunk several of the most common myths about alkaline ionized water, and explain why Tyent Water™ really is a health transformation that you can be certain about.

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MYTH: Alkaline ionized water is just like regular drinking water.

FACT: Alkaline ionized water has health-enhancing properties that regular water doesn’t have. Tyent water ionizers transform regular drinking water into alkaline ionized water, which is more hydrating than conventional water (by six times!) and can help the body’s pH …

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Going Green in the Kitchen

If you’re not careful, cooking can be a wasteful affair. Between the waste produced from food, packaging, and trash, you could find yourself making quite the negative impact on the environment.

Clean up your kitchen act, and go green in the kitchen, with these earth-friendly kitchen gadgets, usage tips, and more.

Begin composting. Composting is a great go-green tool in your kitchen arsenal. Composting is the best way to recycle food scraps and peels. Instead of throwing these things away and contributing to landfills, compost them in your soil. You get the added bonus of enriching your soil, so if you ever wanted to start gardening, now’s the time. With the right tools, starting a compost pile can be simple, …

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Back-to-School Hydration Tips for Kids

What was your favorite part of back-to-school as a kid? Maybe it was the smell of freshly sharpened pencils, or the excitement of a new classroom, or getting to see those playmates you didn’t get to see over the summer. Whatever your favorite part of school was, you probably weren’t crazy about getting ill (cough medicine—gross!). Now, as a parent, wouldn’t you try to do everything in your power to ensure your kid doesn’t become sick during the school year?

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As parents, we tend to focus so much of our energy on the complicated parts of raising our children: making sure they’re registered for the right classes, giving them preventative medicines and vitamins, and signing them up …

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7 Tweetable Facts about Water

Water is the most important substance on the planet. All living creatures need it to survive, but many of us either aren’t consuming enough of it or are consuming it from less-than-pure sources.

Check out these seven fascinating facts about water—and then click “Tweet it” to share your favorite fact with your Twitter followers! Just make sure you’re logged into Twitter, and share away.

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At birth, water accounts for approximately 80% of an infant’s body weight. [Tweet it!]

By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount. [Tweet it!]

Alkaline ionized water is up to six times more hydrating than conventional …

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Skips and Swaps: 5 Easy Food and Drink Swaps to Cut Calories

What if you could make a few easy food and drink swaps to drop several hundred calories in a day? Small calorie cuts can make a big difference for your long-term fitness goals. Consider this: Each pound of body fat equals approximately 3500 calories. So, if you eat 500 fewer calories per day, you’ll automatically be losing one pound of body fat per week.

It sounds simple, but in reality, making the right food decisions can be difficult. Keep these five food and drink swaps in mind the next time you’re choosing a snack or meal, and know that you’re picking the lower-calorie option! (Plus, try these tips for switching from soda to water.)

1. Skip: spinach artichoke dip

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